Microaggressions in veterinary communication: what are they? How are they harmful? What can veterinary professionals and educators do?

Trusting relationships between veterinary professionals and clients are important for the well-being of people and the ultimate health of their animals. Yet, microaggressions pose a threat to these relationships. Defined as slights or indignities wielded against people with marginalized identities, microaggressions inflict a unique form of harm that reaffirms negative stereotypes enmeshed in systems of racism, sexism, classism, and beyond.

Exploring vaccine hesitancy determinants during the COVID-19 pandemic: An in-depth interview study.

On January 20, 2020, the CDC reported its first case of the novel coronavirus in the United States. Almost a year and a half after the first COVID-19 vaccine was given in the U.S.